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About this school
Southmost Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District.
It serves 495 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
495 Students
30 Teachers
5245 Southmost RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Southmost Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
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Southmost Elementary School
$63,506
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
770
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Southmost Elementary School has received support from
273 individuals from Texas and
497 individuals out-of-state.
